meleis
See also: meléis
Malay
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From a humorous misspelling of English Malays, itself from Melayu. It was also based on English malaise, meaning "illness" or "problem".
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]meleis (plural meleis-meleis, informal 1st possessive meleisku, 2nd possessive meleismu, 3rd possessive meleisnya)
- (humorous, Internet slang, derogatory) Malay people who behave with a backwards attitude, especially with conservative, racist, or extremely religious views.
Usage notes
[edit]The word itself is not offensive towards Malay people in general. It was created by a Malay blogger to highlight stereotypically-racist views or backwards attitudes held by certain segments of the community.
See also
[edit]- cainis (rare, slang, derogatory term for Chinese people who behave in a very arrogant manner)
Portuguese
[edit]Verb
[edit]meleis